FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LEICA ASP300S

MDR report key: 3809802 · Received April 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
8010478-2014-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2014
Date of Event
December 12, 2013
Report Date
March 31, 2014
Manufacturer
LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH
Product Code
IEO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE UNIT HAS BEEN EVALUATED TY A LEICA APPLICATION SPECIALIST. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING" THE ROOT CAUSE IS DETERMINED TO BE USER ERROR RELATED. THE CUSTOMER HAD INTERCHANGED THE REAGENTS, BECAUSE THIS EVENT WAS A SUDDEN DETERIORATION AND NOT A GRADUAL PROCESS. ACCORDING THE CUSTOMER THE LAST TIME OF CHANGING THE REAGENTS WAS THE DAY BEFORE THE EVENT OCCURRED. AFTER THE EVENT THE REAGENTS WERE CHANGED AND THE CUSTOMER CONDUCTED A NEW PROCESSING RUN WHICH CONFIRMED THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE UNIT. A CUSTOMER FACING LETTER WILL BE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER WITH THE REFERENCE IN FUTURE TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATION IN THE CUSTOMER LETTER REGARDING THE REAGENT HANDLING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RECEIVED INFO FROM THE CUSTOMER THAT ONE PATIENT SAMPLE NEEDED TO BE RE-BIOPSIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
254410 LEICA ASP300S TISSUE PROCESSOR IEO LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other